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Traffic Rules for bikes

Today on The Bike Nerd, we talk about traffic rules for bikes. Yep they exist. Read on…

Is it worth finding the right saddle height?

I was recently reading about what is the correct saddle height for a rider and also about the benefits it can have. But, it was not until I actually tried to apply it on my bike that I really understood how important it is.

I joined a biking group (and why I didn’t post for so long)

Hey guys, I missed you so much, and biking for that matter for the past few weeks. I know I haven’t exactly been punctual with my posts recently, but I am gonna try my best to do that now. And, I have a ton of things to share with you guys, so stick around!

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STRAVA : A great app I never knew existed.

Going through a local biking club’s Facebook page last week, I came across people posting their trip stats from something called “STRAVA”. The sheer number of those posts lead me to search for it and it has turned out to be a great tool in tracking trips I make on my bike.

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Bike Computers

I recently bought a bike computer from AliExpress. A branded one at that. Lixada. Never heard of it? Yeah, me too, before I bought the tracker. Its a wireless one, I have no clue about the model number but it cost me about $13 so pretty cheap.

My Bike Cleaning Process

This is, in my opinion, one of the most important things that you need to do in order to ensure that your bike looks and feels like a new one (maybe even better).

Part 2 : Messed Up V-Brakes

Good news! I managed to fix those messed up v-brakes and now they work perfectly…in fact better than they were before. The only things I had to change were the cables (inner and housing) and an aging noodle.

BTWIN Saddle Cover : Review

I bought a saddle cover for the first time for my bike. I went to the nearest Decathlon (India) store and since they’re official resellers of BTWIN products, I bought the BTWIN Memory Foam 500L.

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Part 1 : Messed up V-Brakes

Me, a person who takes care of my bikes, was fed up of water making its way up the brake cables whenever I washed my bike, so I decided to buy the rubber boots that were long due an installation in both the front and rear brakes. I also thought crimping the ends again to avoid fraying would be a great idea.

WD-40 is the best.

I cleaned and polished my bike which was way overdue after over a month of use.

I thought of lubricating it with WD-40. I always did lubrication with old brake fluid I had from my motorbike and it did work fine. I put it only in the brake springs and pedals.

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